Financing Your Education
Estimated Tuition
The estimated cost of the Chemistry program is $1,695 per unit for the 2025-2026 academic year, with 6 units required to be completed each academic semester. Students typically take an average of 12 units in the first academic year and 12 units in the second academic year. A total of 24 units are required for the degree. Admitted students receive tuition scholarships that cover the full cost of tuition for this program. Program fees are subject to adjustment annually, and the number of required units may vary based on enrollment status. Tuition costs and other fees are subject to adjustment annually. See the full cost of attendance (used for U.S. federal student aid calculation).
Please contact Michael Stevenson to discuss the specifics of the program.
Scholarships
Students admitted to the Master of Science in Chemistry program receive generous financial assistance from the Department of Chemistry. All admitted students receive a full-tuition scholarship for their graduate studies.
Teaching and Research Assistantships
Most graduate students are also awarded a teaching assistantship of approximately $8,000 per year.
All applicants admitted to the program, both U.S. and international students, are considered for teaching assistantships when the admission applications are reviewed. There is no separate application for this financial assistance.
Summer Research Fellowships
Whitehead Summer Research Fellowship
The Whitehead Summer Research Fellowship program supports USF student research in chemistry, biochemistry, and biology. Awardees receive $10,000 towards a summer stipend, reagents, and conference travel.
The Ron Najafi Emery Pharma Innovations and Entrepreneurship Award in Chemistry
The Ron Najafi Emery Pharma (emerypharma.com) Innovations and Entrepreneurship Award in Chemistry supports students who demonstrate potential to excel in the areas of innovation and creativity which underlie entrepreneurship and technological progress in the chemical sciences. Awardees receive $2,000 towards a summer stipend.
Chemistry Department
The Chemistry Department Summer Research Fellowships supporting students conducting research in USF chemistry department research groups. Awardees receive $2,000 towards a summer stipend.